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California State Assembly Member, District 70

This office represents Assembly District 70 in the California Legislature.

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Government
State of California
Public body
California State Assembly
Electoral area
Assembly District 70
Map of California State Assembly District 70
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Assembly District 70 boundary from the U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb current legislative-district layer.

Office overview

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Government levelStateState of California
Contest typePartisanVoter-nominated office
SeatDistrict 70One of 80 State Assembly seats
Regular term2 yearsAssembly seats are elected every two years

What this office does

Represents District 70 in the State Assembly

The office votes on state laws, appropriations, and oversight while representing residents and communities within the district.

California State Assembly Chief Clerk

Election process

A top-two primary leads to the general election

California uses a top-two primary for this office. The two candidates receiving the most votes advance to the general election regardless of party.

Next electionJune 2, 2026

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Detailed district statistics2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates

Survey estimates describe the current Assembly district and are not the same as the official 2020 redistricting population count. Margins of error use the ACS 90% confidence level. Hispanic or Latino includes people of any race; the remaining race categories are non-Hispanic.

People and households

Estimated population
466,270±3,250
Median age
40.8 years±0.4 years
Households
144,253±1,863

Income and education

Median household income
$94,933±$2,214; 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
People below the poverty line
11.8%±0.7 percentage points
Bachelor's degree or higher
29.6%±0.7 percentage points; population age 25+

Housing

Housing units
149,792±1,841
Occupied housing units
144,253±1,863
Vacant housing units
5,539±635
Vacancy rate
3.7%±0.4 percentage points

Race and ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino (any race)
33.9%±0.8 percentage points
White alone, not Hispanic
22.1%±0.7 percentage points
Black alone, not Hispanic
1.1%±0.2 percentage points
American Indian or Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic
0.2%±0.1 percentage points
Asian alone, not Hispanic
38.6%±0.8 percentage points
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic
0.5%±0.2 percentage points
Some other race alone, not Hispanic
0.5%±0.1 percentage points
Two or more races, not Hispanic
3.1%±0.3 percentage points
U.S. Census Bureau district profile

Current officeholder

Who currently holds this office?

Current officeholder identified by the official California State Assembly directory.

Official portrait of Tri Ta
California State Assembly

Current officeholder

Tri Ta

California State Assembly Member, District 70

Status
Current officeholder
Party
Republican
Connected election
June 2, 2026

Legislative work

Committee assignments

2025–2026 legislative session
Standing Committees
  • AppropriationsMember
  • Governmental OrganizationMember
  • Housing and Community DevelopmentMember
  • Local GovernmentVice Chair
  • RulesMember
  • Utilities and EnergyMember
First Extraordinary · Standing Committees
  • RulesMember
Official committee list

Contact this office

Office
1021 O Street, Suite 5540 Sacramento, CA 95814
Official contact page Official office source
Past officeholders1 verified succession record

Succession history

Explore prior service

Verified Assembly District 70 session snapshots beginning with 2015–2016; one earlier session is included when needed to identify a predecessor.

Service ranges identify the first and last biennial sessions in the California State Library dataset; they do not assert exact swearing-in or departure dates. District numbers continue across redistricting, so earlier records may describe materially different boundaries.

Electoral area

Where this office represents

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Interactive area map

Explore places and districts connected to Assembly District 70

Assembly District 70 overlaps 11 mapped communities in Orange County, including Anaheim, Huntington Beach, Santa Ana, Garden Grove, Seal Beach, Westminster, and Fountain Valley, plus 4 other mapped communities.

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Past elections

Election history

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State legislative officeCertified

California State Assembly District 70

June 2, 2026 Statewide Direct Primary Election · 2 candidates
Money in
$0.00
Money out
$0.00
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Public records

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Legislative activity

Authored legislation

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Tri Ta is listed as the author of each assembly bill below. Statuses were reviewed August 17, 2026. Showing all 35 bills.

AB 81 Veterans: mental healthAuthored by Tri Ta Vetoed AB 88 Student financial aid: Cal Grants: Middle Class Scholarship Program: eligibility: dependents of members of the armed services stationed outside of CaliforniaAuthored by Tri Ta Chaptered AB 99 Electrical corporations: ratesAuthored by Tri Ta Assembly · Died · Appropriations AB 231 Income and corporation taxes: credits: work opportunity creditAuthored by Tri Ta Assembly · Died · Appropriations AB 327 Crimes: false reportingAuthored by Tri Ta Senate · Appropriations AB 504 Worker classification: employees and independent contractors: licensed manicuristsAuthored by Tri Ta Assembly · Died · Labor and Employment AB 702 Personal income tax: exclusions: interest income: theftAuthored by Tri Ta Assembly · Died · Revenue and Taxation AB 760 Income taxes: exclusions: 2026 Garden Grove chemical leakAuthored by Tri Ta Senate · Second Reading AB 838 Taxation: renter’s creditAuthored by Tri Ta Assembly · Died · Revenue and Taxation AB 840 Outdoor advertising displays: redevelopment agency project areasAuthored by Tri Ta Assembly · Died · Governmental Organization AB 951 Health care coverage: behavioral diagnosesAuthored by Tri Ta Chaptered AB 1131 General plan: annual report: congregate care for the elderlyAuthored by Tri Ta Senate · Appropriations AB 1416 Property taxation: redemption: permanent installment planAuthored by Tri Ta Chaptered AB 1420 Surplus landAuthored by Tri Ta Assembly · Died · Appropriations AB 1452 State mandates: claimsAuthored by Tri Ta Assembly · Died · Local Government AB 1491 Transportation: road safetyAuthored by Tri Ta Assembly · Died AB 1494 General plansAuthored by Tri Ta Assembly · Died AB 1565 Income and corporation taxes: credits: work opportunity creditAuthored by Tri Ta Assembly · Revenue and Taxation AB 1567 General plan: annual report: congregate and residential care for the elderlyAuthored by Tri Ta Senate · Third Reading AB 1587 Prescription drug refills: prescriber notificationsAuthored by Tri Ta Chaptered AB 1638 County veterans service officers: additional resourcesAuthored by Tri Ta Assembly · Appropriations AB 1727 Crimes: theft of DNAAuthored by Tri Ta Assembly · Appropriations AB 1872 False reportingAuthored by Tri Ta Senate · Appropriations AB 1947 Surplus landAuthored by Tri Ta Senate · Appropriations AB 2053 Community colleges: baccalaureate degree program: Coast Community College DistrictAuthored by Tri Ta Assembly · Higher Education AB 2193 Autonomous vehiclesAuthored by Tri Ta Assembly · Appropriations AB 2196 Foreign driver’s licensesAuthored by Tri Ta Assembly · Died · Transportation AB 2233 Behavioral health treatment plansAuthored by Tri Ta Senate · Third Reading AB 2294 State holidays: Sylvia Mendez DayAuthored by Tri Ta Senate · Inactive AB 2320 Multifamily Housing Program: Homekey: adaptive reuseAuthored by Tri Ta Senate · Third Reading AB 2359 Medi-CalAuthored by Tri Ta Assembly · Pending Referral AB 2364 Short-Term Rental Facilitator Act of 2025Authored by Tri Ta Assembly · Pending Referral AB 2397 Local government: community facilities districts: financingAuthored by Tri Ta Senate · Second Reading AB 2401 Video imaging of parking violationsAuthored by Tri Ta Assembly · Pending Referral AB 2412 State agencies or departments: public communicationsAuthored by Tri Ta Senate · Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection
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Official directory

Assemblymember directory record for District 70

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News and Press Releases

Updates from this office

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Office of Assemblymember Tri Ta
Press release

Governor Newsom Signs Assemblyman Tri Ta’s AB 1587 to Protect Patients with Life-Threatening Conditions

The office reported that the Governor signed AB 1587, which expands limited emergency-refill authority for pharmacists serving certain patients.

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Office of Assemblymember Tri Ta
Press release

Assemblyman Tri Ta Introduces Legislation to Exempt Chemical Leak Compensation from State Income Taxes

The office announced proposed legislation concerning the state tax treatment of compensation paid to people affected by the 2026 Garden Grove chemical emergency.

Official sourceRead official update

Sources

Sources and data coverage

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Current assessmentComplete coverage

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Assessed August 17, 2026 · Current 2026 records

No current limitations were reported by the completion validator.

Sources used on this page9 source organizations · 13 records
California Secretary of State

1 record from this source is used on the page.

California State Assembly District 70 district totalshttps://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2026-primary/sov/95-state-assembly.xlsx
U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb

1 record from this source is used on the page.

Boundary source for California State Assembly District 70https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Legislative/MapServer/2
California State Assembly Chief Clerk

1 record from this source is used on the page.

Official government information about the office and public bodyhttps://clerk.assembly.ca.gov/legislative-information/elected-officials
California Legislative Information

2 records from this source are used on the page.

Complete authored assembly bills search for 2025–2026 Sessionhttps://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billSearchClient.xhtml?session_year=20252026&house=Both&author=Ta&lawCode=AllComplete authored assembly bills search for 2023–2024 Sessionhttps://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billSearchClient.xhtml?session_year=20232024&house=Both&author=Ta&lawCode=All
U.S. Census Bureau district profile

1 record from this source is used on the page.

2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates detailed district statisticshttps://data.census.gov/profile?g=620XX00US06070
Census Reporter

1 record from this source is used on the page.

Access copy of the 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates Census tables used for district statisticshttps://censusreporter.org/profiles/62000US06070/
California State Assembly

3 records from this source are used on the page.

Current officeholder identified by the official California State Assembly directory.https://lcmspubcontact.lc.ca.gov/PublicLCMS/ContactPopup.php?district=AD70&inframe=NPortrait source page for Tri Tahttps://www.assembly.ca.gov/assemblymembers/70Official logo used when an update does not publish a reusable imagehttps://www.assembly.ca.gov/
California State Library · Demographics in the California Legislature

1 record from this source is used on the page.

Verified succession chronology for California State Assembly Member, District 70https://lab.data.ca.gov/dataset/demographics-in-the-california-legislature/9dc0c75b-5a89-483f-9590-ec41bfe26882
Office of Assemblymember Tri Ta

2 records from this source are used on the page.

Press release: Governor Newsom Signs Assemblyman Tri Ta’s AB 1587 to Protect Patients with Life-Threatening Conditionshttps://ad70.asmrc.org/2026/07/14/governor-newsom-signs-assemblyman-tri-tas-ab-1587-to-protect-patients-with-life-threatening-conditions/Press release: Assemblyman Tri Ta Introduces Legislation to Exempt Chemical Leak Compensation from State Income Taxeshttps://ad70.asmrc.org/2026/06/09/assemblyman-tri-ta-introduces-legislation-to-exempt-chemical-leak-compensation-from-state-income-taxes/
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